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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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Recent Examples of small talk
Many TikTokers share the belief that Gen Z has lost the art of small talk and social pleasantries, and that this manifests in a blank stare, often in response to questions.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Digital parenting expert Yaron Litwin, CMO of the Canopy parental control app, told Newsweek that the stare may be a rejection of small talk rather than a sign of disrespect.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Through games, small talk, jokes and sincere conversation the time passes and the trim is over, just in time for a mirror check.
—Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Once people heard about my experiment, I was freed from making small talk.
—Marina Cooley, CNBC, 5 July 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Digital parenting expert Yaron Litwin, CMO of the Canopy parental control app, told Newsweek that the stare may be a rejection of small talk rather than a sign of disrespect.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Through games, small talk, jokes and sincere conversation the time passes and the trim is over, just in time for a mirror check.
—Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Once people heard about my experiment, I was freed from making small talk.
—Marina Cooley, CNBC, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small talk
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The current explosion of AI innovation—and particularly AI chat interfaces, which make AI accessible to anyone—is largely fueled by advancements in computing power, the availability of massive datasets and breakthroughs in ML algorithms.—
Tigran Sloyan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Snapchat introduced Sponsored Snaps from creators, enabling advertisers to send a Sponsored Snap directly from a creator’s handle to Snapchat users in the chat feed.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Much depends on how US-China trade talks pan out: Trump’s 30% tariff on Beijing led the US’ trade deficit with China to fall to its narrowest point in 21 years.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company, according to multiple outlets, is in early talks with investors about a stock sale for current and former employees at a $500 billion valuation, a massive jump from its previous valuation of $300 billion.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That means subway rumbles, office chatter, and café chaos all fade into the background.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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For years, there has been chatter among technologists in national security circles about the need to improve software delivery in the federal government.—
Lisa Umberger,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
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